[40080]

Just wondering if anyone in the UK has got a G05 with the handsfree driving?

I know it was coming after December 18, but wasn't sure that it reached this side of the pond.

Can anyone who has recently picked one up, do you have hands free driving on motorways? Or do you have to keep hold of the steering wheel, like the old version?

[x5pilot]

i had a loan of G05 last week while Im waiting on my new one.
It had the "handsfree" option however strictly speaking you need to keep you hand/thumb/knee on the steering wheel otherwise it'll cancel the option to remain in "handsfree".
And yes, it does work on the motorway as well as A and B roads.

The total hands free option works in the uk but only under very specific circumstances.

On a motorway, under 40 mph and you have to be looking at the road. While these criteria are met, hands free will work indefinitely.

Edit: it was supposed to work, but BMW UK coded it out for the UK market

[transcendid]

i understand the sensor looks for your eyes... does anyone know if this will work while wearing sunglasses?

[jammit]

Nanny state in Australia - must touch steering wheel every 10sec and no stop and go in a traffic jam. Need to touch the accelerator to move after stopping

[russelldav]

Originally Posted by transcendid

i understand the sensor looks for your eyes... does anyone know if this will work while wearing sunglasses?

I believe as long as they are not Polaroid lenses, yes it will.

[VTENGR]

Originally Posted by russelldav

I believe as long as they are not Polaroid lenses, yes it will.

I don't think it would matter if they're polarized or not.

[mattsrs]

Originally Posted by russelldav

I believe as long as they are not Polaroid lenses, yes it will.

These are infrared cameras/reader not iris scanners! As long as your face is looking forward it thinks you are paying attention

[russelldav]

Originally Posted by mattsrs

These are infrared cameras/reader not iris scanners! As long as your face is looking forward it thinks you are paying attention

I never said it was scanning your iris.

The G05 uses an infrared camera to determine where your eyes are looking - if you're not watching the road in front of the car it can tell.

Try it out in assisted driver mode - if you keep your eyes on the road the system stays in hands off mode. As soon as you glance away for too long (but keep your face forward) it will prompt you to pay attention.

An infrared camera can track your eye position and with some simple maths, determine where you are looking. It's the same tech as FaceID on an iPhone.

It is definitely not an iris scanner.

[RowanBuds]

Originally Posted by transcendid

i understand the sensor looks for your eyes... does anyone know if this will work while wearing sunglasses?

Originally Posted by VTENGR

I don't think it would matter if they're polarized or not.

Originally Posted by russelldav

I believe as long as they are not Polaroid lenses, yes it will.

Originally Posted by mattsrs

These are infrared cameras/reader not iris scanners! As long as your face is looking forward it thinks you are paying attention

Originally Posted by russelldav

I never said it was scanning your iris.

The G05 uses an infrared camera to determine where your eyes are looking - if you're not watching the road in front of the car it can tell.

Try it out in assisted driver mode - if you keep your eyes on the road the system stays in hands off mode. As soon as you glance away for too long (but keep your face forward) it will prompt you to pay attention.

An infrared camera can track your eye position and with some simple maths, determine where you are looking. It's the same tech as FaceID on an iPhone.

It is definitely not an iris scanner.

Any real world results to report on this all? I'm looking for a confirmation if the Active Driving Assist Pro and Traffic Jam Assist work with non-polarized sunglasses.

The polarized ones ruin HUD anyway so I don't keep them in the cars with it. As long as this will work with regular lenses, I'll be happy.

Originally Posted by RowanBuds

Any real world results to report on this all? I'm looking for a confirmation if the Active Driving Assist Pro and Traffic Jam Assist work with non-polarized sunglasses.

The polarized ones ruin HUD anyway so I don't keep them in the cars with it. As long as this will work with regular lenses, I'll be happy.

The real question is, does the Driver Attention Camera work with non-polarised sunglasses - the other Driver Assist systems depend on that.

The answer is yes it does

[RowanBuds]

Originally Posted by eaglesrest

The real question is, does the Driver Attention Camera work with non-polarised sunglasses - the other Driver Assist systems depend on that.

The answer is yes it does

Thanks!